BMW 5 Series: Overview
Button in the vehicle
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Intelligent Safety
Radar sensors
The radar sensors are located in the rear bumper.
Always keep the bumper in the area of the radar sensors clean and unobstructed.
Switching on/off
Switching on automatically
Blind spot collision warning is automatically activated after departure if the function was switched on at the end of the last trip.
Switching on/off manually
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Press the button.
The menu for the Intelligent Safety system is displayed.
If all Intelligent Safety systems were switched off, all systems are now switched on.
"Configure INDIVIDUAL": depending on the equipment version, the Intelligent Safety systems can be individually configured. The individual settings are activated and stored for the driver profile currently used. As soon as a setting is changed on the menu, all settings of the menu are activated.
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Press the button repeatedly.
The following settings are switched between: "ALL ON": all Intelligent Safety systems are switched on. Basic settings are activated for the subfunctions.
"INDIVIDUAL": the Intelligent Safety systems are switched on according to the individual settings.
Some Intelligent Safety systems cannot be individually switched off.
Press and hold this button.
All Intelligent Safety systems are switched off.
Setting the warning time
Via iDrive:
1. "My Vehicle".
2. "Vehicle settings".
3. "Intelligent Safety".
4. "Blind Spot Detection".
5. Select the desired setting.
"Off": with this setting, no warning is output.
The setting is stored for the driver profile currently used.
Setting the intensity of the steering wheel vibration
Via iDrive:
1. "My Vehicle".
2. "Vehicle settings".
3. "Steering wheel vibration".
4. Select the desired setting.
The setting is applied to all Intelligent Safety systems and stored for the driver profile currently used.
Vehicles with side collision mitigation: switching steering intervention on/off
The steering intervention can be switched on and off separately for blind spot collision warning and lane departure warning.
Via iDrive:
1. "My Vehicle".
2. "Vehicle settings".
3. "Intelligent Safety".
4. "Steering intervention".
The setting is stored for the driver profile currently used.
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Warning function
Light in the exterior mirror
Prewarning
The dimmed light in the exterior mirror indicates
when there are vehicles in the blind spot or approaching
from behind.
Acute warning
If the turn signal is swi
Concept, General information, Safety information
Concept
The system helps to avoid imminent side collisions.
General information
Four radar sensors in the bumpers monitor the
area next to the vehicle in the speed range from
approx. 45 mph/70 km/h t
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In the vicinity of the steering wheel
Roller sunblind in the rear
window
Safety switch
Power windows
Exterior mirror operation
Seating comfort feature
Memory function
Massage function
Lights
Front fog lights
Night Vision
Light switch
Lights off
Daytime running lights
Parking lights
Automatic headlight control
Apple CarPlay preparation
Concept
CarPlay allows certain functions of a compatible
Apple iPhone to be used via Siri voice operation
and iDrive.
General information
Depending on the country-specific version, Car‐
Play may not be available. Contact a dealer's
service center or another qualified service center
or repair shop
